pest news

July 13, 2018

Target for novel malaria vaccine identified

Researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria infection in mouse models, paving the way for the development of a human vaccine that works by […]
July 12, 2018

Antioxidant benefits of sleep

Scientists found that short-sleeping fruit fly mutants shared the common defect of sensitivity to acute oxidative stress, and thus that sleep supports antioxidant processes. Antioxidant benefits […]
July 10, 2018

Finding a weak link in the frightful parasite Schistosoma

Researchers have shed light on the complex life cycle of Schistosoma, a parasite responsible for sickening hundreds of millions of people in the developing world. Finding […]
July 10, 2018

Rising carbon dioxide levels pose a previously unrecognized threat to monarch butterflies

A new study reveals a previously unrecognized threat to monarch butterflies: Mounting levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide reduce the medicinal properties of milkweed plants that protect […]